Rule 616-1-2-.46. Annual Adjustment of Dollar Amounts for Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 17-22-7(d), beginning in January of 2026, and each year thereafter, the Court is required to adjust the dollar amounts specified in O.C.G.A. § 17-22-7(a) to reflect the effect of annual inflation or deflation on the cost of living that citizens of this state experienced in the prior calendar year. For such purpose, the Court will use the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, All Items, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. In accordance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 17-22-7(d), in January of each year, the Court will determine the new amounts, based on the Bureau's January release of the CPI-U for the immediately preceding December of the prior calendar year, and will make that information available on its website, osah.ga.gov. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 616-1-2-.46
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 17-22-7, 50-13-40, 50-13-41.
History. Original Rule entitled "Annual Adjustment of Dollar Amounts for Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation" adopted. F. Oct. 17, 2025; eff. Nov. 6, 2025.